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A patient has been taking a benzodiazepine for intermittent insomnia. She calls the nurse to say that when she takes it, she sleeps well, but the next day she feels “so tired.” Which explanation by the nurse is correct?

Baroreceptors located in the medulla measure pressure by stretch of the blood vessels. 

As a nurse, we need to monitor the patient for therapeutic effects of antidepressant medications. Which of the following would NOT be a therapeutic effect for antidepressants?

The nurse receives an order for pentobarbital 100 mg IV for preoperative sedation. The medication is available in a vial with a concentration of 50mg/mL. How many milliliters (mL) will should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number).

For a patient who is ordered a heparin infusion, which laboratory value will the nurse most closely monitor?

The maximum volume of air that can be inhaled from the resting end expiratory level

There are 16 branches of airways responsible for conducting airflow.

A patient has a ESV is 40 ml and EDV is 123 ml and a heart rate of 85 bpm. What is the cardiac output?

A patient is admitted to the ER with multiple knife wounds to the chest. The patient is gasping for breath. You determine that the lacerations likely punctured the [pleura1] resulting in an increase in the [pleura2] pressure, causing the lung to recoil. This is called a [pleura3].

During swallowing, the [epi1] closes to protect the sensitive airways from aspiration. It is known that children can aspirate teeth in their sleep. The teeth are often found in the [epi2]